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NCAA & Oklahoma State release joint statement on investigation into the Cowboys FB program, finds three possible Level II violations including not following the correct drug testing & education policies, The Compliance Group's Smrt was hired by OSU to assist with process, says investigation couldn't corroborate some of Sports Illustrated's other major claims made last year, Smrt will be paid over $220k for his work - link, link
Second Big 12 forum on the 'State of College Athletics' included a number of really interesting viewpoints, led by former Congressman McMillen who believes the industry is in for "a day of reckoning" when lawmakers form a presidential commission on college sports, process could create a structure where key leadership operates above the NCAA, McMillen uses term "benevolet dictator" - link
More from the Big 12 forum, Texas AD Patterson says the Longhorns are set to spend $6m annually to compensate student-athletes that will include full cost of tuition coverage & a $5k remuneration for the use of their image and/or likeness, TCU AD Del Conte committed to keeping the Horned Frogs competitive at the highest level, former Arizona State AD Love, "Everybody is in charge & nobody is" - link
California Chancellor Dirks names search committee to assist in hiring of a new AD for the Golden Bears, charged with identifying up to three candidates by next Spring, will be chaired by EVP & Provost Steele with a mix of campus leaders, school retains Spencer Stuart as consultant, Interim AD Williams says he's interested in full post if committee determines he's the best candidate - link
Arizona State terminates agreement with IMG College & claims damages of $5m for the company not meeting their contractual obligations, dispute goes all the way back to October of 2012, VP for Media Relations Galvin confirms move, says IMG College will no longer represent the school as of next Monday, new Chief Business Development Officer McElroy will be key in signing of a new rights deal - link
Amateurism still a major point of debate as the O'Bannon case remains, NCAA Prez Emmert asks how moral & practical decisions would be made if more compensation for student-athletes is in play, Chief Legal Officer Remy says Judge Wilken's ruling, if enacted to the word, would create anti-trust violations, NC State AD Yow, "The January convention is going to be historic." - link
U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Blackmum says his organization has a donor ready to pony-up $5m to help preserve Olympic sports at the college level, adds that it's critical for the USOC to develop partnerships with the NCAA to support lower-profile sports, "Our concern stated very bluntly is that the inevitable reallocation of resources in college athletics will make it even more difficult for Olympic sport programs to grow." - link
Solid read on Maryland's approach to their on-field image, recent Star Spangled Banner FB uniforms generated 325m online impressions in 24 hours & 9.8m social media conversations, AD Anderson says the Terps want to be first in the marketplace & a major innovator in college athletics, Under Armour partnership a key piece of the puzzle - link
Two former Syracuse MBB ball boys will be allowed to continue their case of slander against Orange HC Boeheim, pair were involved in allegations of abuse by former AC Fine to which Boeheim said they were simply trying to make money, Court of Appeals says damages for defamation could be in play - link
Penn AD Calhoun passionate to unite all Quaker student-athletes as every one of them received a navy t-shirt with the word 'impact' in bold letters, will also allow free admission for all student-athletes to MBB games this year in an effort to rebuild a home court advantage, expects greater levels of accountability - link
China's insatiable appetite for international sports includes both the sponsorship of leading European soccer clubs & ownership angles, Chinese real estate giant Wanda Group is reportedly negotiating to purchase a 20% ownership position in Spanish side Athletico Madrid, other key companies are spending heavily on sport sponsorship - link
NCAA releases educational column on new nutrition regulations, schools are not allowed to "systematically circumvent the financial aid legislation," also not cleared to give 24/7 meal support that is "incidental to participation" or award broad scholarships & tell prospective student-athletes that all food will be taken care of, more - link
Arizona State's revenues continue to surge on the back of increased Pac-12 distributions & FB ticket sales with seven home games last season, total of $74.7m for 2013-14 is up from $65.6m in 2012-13, raised a record $49m in donations, mainly for major renovations to Sun Devil Stadium, though only $13.4m could be reflected in fiscal reports - link
Fresno State ready to roll-out new training table early next month that will end up costing up to $350k for this academic year, co-Interim AD Robertello not sure how many student-athletes will sign-up for the upgrade, but says all will have the same level of access, Bulldogs were the last Mountain West member, other than Air Force, to not have an enhanced meal plan - link
UConn Prez Herbst discusses progress of women in higher education during interview with Politico, believes work-life balance has historically made it difficult for females to obtain full tenure, a key piece to upward administrative mobility, adds that women in athletic leadership roles will continue to make slow progress, primarily because of the importance of FB & media contracts - link
Race for regent seat at Nebraska includes heavy FB undertone as opponent Glenn says he spoke to incumbent Schafer last year on the board's opinion of FB HC Pelini, when given ultimatum of helping to push Pelini out, which did not happen, or run against him, Schfer's response was "game on" - link
Baylor Assoc. AD for Communications Nielsen fined $1k by the Big 12 for his Twitter comments on the high number of penalties called on the Bears during their game at West Virginia last weekend, also warned that any future outbursts could lead to stiffer sanctions, one game sequence had ex-NFL ref Pererira questioning the thought process of game officials - link
Marshall's 2012-13 budget resulted in a deficit of nearly $750k according to a state legislative report, but Assoc. AD for Administration & Business Steele says the report does not take into account reserves that have been built up, AD Hamrick, "I won't operate at a deficit & we've shown that. That's not how I conduct my business." - link
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Chronicle of Higher Education's Wolverton takes a look at concussion education, recent study by Harvard's School of Public Policy & Boston U.'s School of Medicine finds 23.9% of respondents in a NCAA survey do not have an annual process for educating student-athletes on concussions, 80% said team doctors do have the final say on players returning to action, more - link
Attendance projections for FB games at Hawaii are falling short which could have a trickle-down impact on other sports, department budgeted for FB ticket sales revenue of $3.9m, but average attendance right now sits at 25,263, down 2,100 from last year & the lowest since 1998, overall department deficit could reach $2m - link
Buffalo AD White talks about what he's looking for in a new FB HC, also reflects on decision to make a move during the season, wants an "inspirational leader" who connects equally as well with student-athletes as they can with donors, believes change was needed to maintain momentum of program that had been built over the past decade - link
Mississippi State AD Stricklin on the development of his FB program, questions logic of people arguing that HC Mullen had plateaued before this season, four straight bowl games is a significant accomplishment historically, profiled schools like Virginia Tech, Kansas State & Kentucky when he & former AD Byrne hired Mullen back in 2009 - link
Northwestern's 'Purple Pricing' structure examined again, this time by Forbes, objective of course is to maximize revenues without having tickets hit the secondary market & also profit from rival fans, Economics Professor Ely who created program, "The marketing departments at a college team, I don't think they even know what their objective is" - link
U.S. Magistrate Judge Guyton grants motion filed by Tennessee to remove a paragraph relating to former WBB HC Summitt's departure from her leadership role in a discrimination lawsuit filed by three former employees against the university, UT argued that the passage was "false" & "scandalous" - link
Oregon State AD De Carolis promotes Van De Riet to Assoc. AD for FB Operations, has been with the Beavers since 2001, oversees all travel, budgeting & day to day operations of the program, De Carolis excited to add Van De Riet to leadership mix that includes HC Riley & Deputy AD Massari - link
